Scotland · NHS Scotland MSAN
H2-antagonists (cimetidine, famotidine and nizatidine) – update to
MSAN(2020)11 · Level 2 · issued 06 Mar 2020
What the notice states
The supply position for each affected product, as recorded in the notice — read the full signed PDF above for the clinical advice and actions.
| Product | Position | Resupply |
|---|---|---|
| Famotidine 20mg tablets are out of stock until the end of February 2020 (Tillomed) and mid | Out of stock | the end of February 2020 |
| Cimetidine 200mg tablets are out of stock until the end of March 2020 (Ennogen) and May 2020 | Out of stock | the end of March 2020 |
| Nizatidine 150mg and 300mg tablets are out of stock with no confirmed resupply date. | Out of stock | — |
| 2. Cimetidine 400mg and 800mg tablets, and famotidine 40mg tablets remain available. | Available | — |
Provenance
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scot:msan:2020:11
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- 13 Aug 2026 22:03 UTC
- Capture route
- Captured first-hand by ShortageSignal's scheduled check
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- NHS Scotland Medicine Supply Alert Notice (PDF)
- Captured at
- 13 Aug 2026 22:03 UTC
- Content hash
1b2e365fced97d8af4cee7deea65e9851a6a5a038c102a7444b496052cbbe3a0sha256 of the captured bytes — proves what was captured, not that the source was correct- Source document
- https://www.publications.scot.nhs.uk/files/msan-2020-11.pdf ↗
From the NHS Scotland notice PDF (linked above); dates and “valid until” text are as stated, fuzzy wording kept as written. Scotland is covered separately from England — see methodology. Not an official NHS service, and not clinical advice — follow the guidance issued to your pharmacy.